Raspberries	Blueberries	Blackberries	Strawberries

Based in Portland, Oregon, Peerbolt Crop Management has worked with the northwest small fruit (berry) industry since 1993.

We offer growers IPM scouting and consulting services. In addition, we also provide support services for the region’s small fruit commodity commissions and conduct on-farm research in cooperation with public sector researchers . For the past five years we have produced the Small Fruit Update, a weekly IPM email newsletter for the region’s berry industry. Early in 2005 we launched www.nwipm.info to help growers identify pest insects and diseases, along with information for each on chemical and biological controls, cultural controls, and scouting. The nwipm.info site also has an up-to-date pesticide guide and a directory of industry resources, including a calendar of small fruits events, meetings, workshops, etc.

Our goal is to support a strong and viable small fruit industry in the northwest by:
1) Providing the region’s growers and industry with the information they need when they need it.
2) Partnering with the public agricultural research community and commodity commissions to maintain and enhance our small fruits research base.

Services:

• Provide scouting and consulting services for growers of blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries.
• Conduct on-farm research projects in cooperation with Washington State, Oregon State, USDA and private research scientists.
• Produce a weekly email IPM and industry news Update for the northwest region (British Columbia, Washington and Oregon) that is supported by the small fruit commodity commissions.
• Maintain an IPM informational website for the small fruit industry.
• Contract with the Washington Red Raspberry Commission and the Oregon Raspberry and Blackberry Commission to coordinate their research program.
• Organize and facilitate industry workshops and tours.

Co-owners: Tom and Anna Peerbolt